Just what is sous-vide exactly? French for “under vacuum”, sous-vide is a cooking technique that has ingredients sealed in an airtight plastic bag followed by gentle cooking in a heated water bath. This maintains the integrity of the food and prevents the loss of moisture, resulting in juicer textures and...
If you think that burgers are junk food, think again. At gourmet burger joint The Handburger, the burgers are made of all-natural ingredients. Run by the same people behind the soup chain, The Soup Spoon, The Handburger has two outlets in Singapore, including its newly renovated flagship restaurant at Raffles...
With nine branches spread across the island, Bakerzin has long been a crowd favourite for its desserts, cakes and artful dishes. Pitted against the surge of café-restaurants marketing the same fancy bites, how will Bakerzin’s newly revamped menu for 2010 fare? A new addition to the menu is the interesting...
What’s Christmas without turkey and log cakes? Enjoy these traditional Christmas treats along with ham, lamb, salads and more in the Swensen’s Christmas party packages. To aid you in your festive dining plans, I would be featuring a series of Christmas treats from various restaurants in Singapore over the next...
PS. Cafe at Palais Renaissance has always stood out to me. Ever a lover of good food, a great place to chill with friends and a restaurant that places emphasis on food presentation, this café has yet to let me down. Started by the same people behind the ProjectShop clothing...
Guest-contributed restaurant review by Joyce Ler. Restaurant Ember at one of Singapore’s pioneer boutique hotels, Hotel 1929, has achieved a cult following for its set lunch offerings. Set lunches tend to gravitate towards lesser known dishes, giving the impression that restaurants are clearing out their refrigerators. Not Ember, which has...
Nectar at Wangz Hotel is one of those restaurants that you may not hear much of, but the place has been quietly dishing out plate after plate of great-tasting food since opening in late 2009. With the hotel’s location within the charming Tiong Bahru estate, you can enjoy a nice...
The mooncake may be a traditional Chinese pastry. But these days, western cafés and bakeries also impress with their dazzling mooncake creations. COVA Pasticceria is one of them. Established in Milan circa 1817, COVA arrived at our sunny shores in 2008, bringing along its coffee, pastry and chocolate specialties. This...
A little eatery that goes by the name Stevo’s Salads n Such has opened along Upper Thomson Road. While this casual restaurant is small in size, the fine quality of its Australian fares would certainly put its more established Western counterparts to shame. Hailing from Perth, Australia, owner Stephen Singh...
Clarke Quay is one of the first choices for party animals when it comes to a night out in Singapore. But let’s face it, when you want good food at affordable prices, the place is nobody’s first choice. Or so I thought. The Italian restaurant, Borgata Trattoria Osteria, at The...
